Course Requirements Calendar

Course Outline

This outline sets out the subject matters to be covered and the Rules that relate to those areas.

For assignments related to these classes, see the Calendar.
Class 1

Introduction, The Lawyer as Professional

The Lawyer as Professional and Professionalism

 
Class 2
 

The Legal Profession and Professional Regulation

 Preamble and Scope Note to Model Rules
Read through the Model Rules for structure and general content
Class 3
 		 The Right/Privilege to Practice Law: Admission to Practice and Discipline, Multijurisdictional Practice MR 8.1, 6.1, 6.2
MR 5.5, 8.3-8.5
 
Class 4
 

Introduction to the Lawyer-Client Relationship, Financing Legal Services

 

MR 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.14, 1.16, 1.18, 2.1, 6.2
Class 5
 		 Confidentiality I
Attorney-Client Privilege and the General Duty of Confidentiality
MR 1.6
Class 6
 		 Confidentiality II
Confidentiality, Loyalty, Zeal and Their Limits: The Juncture of Loyalty and Fairness 


MR 1.2(d), 3.1 - 3.5
MR 3.6, 4.1 - 4.4

Class 7
 

Conflict of Interest I
Lawyer’s Own Interests, Client-Client Conflicts 

Conflict of Interest II
Successive Client Conflicts, Imputed Disqualification
MR 1.7, 1.8


MR 1.9,1.10, 1.18
Class 8
 		 Conflict of Interest III
Government Lawyers, Advocate Witness Conflicts 
MR 1.11, 3.7
Class 9
 

Competence/Control of Quality

Safeguarding Money and Property, Trust Accounting

Supervisory Responsibilities

MR 1.1-1.4

MR 1.15

MR 5.1-5.3
Class 10
 		 Representation of Entities

Negotiation

Other Practice Issues
 

 MR 1.13

MR 4.1

MR 2.3, 2.4, 3.8, 3.9,5.4, 5.6, 5.7
Class 11
 		 Catch-up
Class 12

Law Practice as a Business I: Marketing (Advertising & Solicitation) 

MR 7.1-7.5
Class 13
 		 Finish up, Review Problem
 
 
Class 14
 		 TBD  
Final In-Class Portion of Exam

Course Requirements Calendar